Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie", was a soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British television network, Channel 4. Produced by Mersey Television, it aired from the channel's first night on 2 November 1982. Conceived by Phil Redmond, who also devised Grange Hill (1978-2008) and Hollyoaks (1995-present), the soap was set to become Britain's grittiest ever soap opera.

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  • Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie", was a soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British television network, Channel 4. Produced by Mersey Television, it aired from the channel's first night on 2 November 1982. Conceived by Phil Redmond, who also devised Grange Hill (1978-2008) and Hollyoaks (1995-present), the soap was set to become Britain's grittiest ever soap opera. Brookside became well known for its tackling of realistic and socially challenging storylines and was most popular in the 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-1990s it began raising more controversial, and perhaps sensationalist issues under the guidance of new producers such as Mal Young and Paul Marquess. It is especially well-known for broadcasting the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss on British television in December 1993, as well as a storyline featuring consensual incestuous sexual relations between two sibling characters during 1996. Although the series had a long and successful run, by the year 2000 its viewing figures were in decline and low ratings eventually called for its cancellation. The final episode was broadcast on 4 November 2003 and was watched by around 2 million viewers. The first ever episode of Brookside was also shown as part of Channel 4 at 25 on 1 October 2007 on More4 as part of a season of celebratory Channel 4 programmes as it celebrates its 25th birthday. (en)
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  • Credits (en)
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  • 1982-11-02 (xsd:date)
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  • Typically 30 minutes with occasionally special episodes of 60 or 90 minutes (en)
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  • Brookside (en)
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  • Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie", was a soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British television network, Channel 4. Produced by Mersey Television, it aired from the channel's first night on 2 November 1982. Conceived by Phil Redmond, who also devised Grange Hill (1978-2008) and Hollyoaks (1995-present), the soap was set to become Britain's grittiest ever soap opera. (en)
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  • Brookside (en)
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